Charlene Rajendran

Charlene Rajendran (born 1964 inMalacca) is a Malaysian writer based in Singapore. She currently teaches theatre at the Nanyang Technological University.

Published Works

Rajendran's first book was a collection of poetry called Mangosteen Crumble (Team East, 1999). It explored issues of identity and difference, often by using Malaysian English syntax. It is now out of print and the entire contents have been placed online.
Her second book was Taxi Tales on a Crooked Bridge (Matahari Books, 2009), a non-fiction book based on her conversations with the taxi-drivers of Singapore, where she now lives. This quirky book also includes some poetry andphotography. It debuted at #2 on the MPH Local Non-Fiction bestseller list for the week ending 17 May 2009.

Interview with Charlene Rajendran in The Sun (Malaysia). 20 May 2009.
Taxi Tales on a Crooked Bridge on Amazon.com
Mangosteen Crumble on Amazon.com

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